AITB, through Marine Combat Instructors, trains, coaches, and qualifies entry-level Marines and Sailors in reconnaissance skills; Light Armored Reconnaissance operations; and conducts advanced infantry, reconnaissance, and Light Armored Reconnaissance skills training at the individual through platoon level IOT provide proficient Marines with the skills to support force generation and Fleet Marine Force requirements to fight and win in current and future operating environments.
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Students of the Recon Leader Course (RLC), are inserted and conduct reconnaisance patrols, East Range, Schofield Barracks, Oct. 17, 2017. RLC is an 8-week advanced joint-service course that takes place in three key geographical regions of operation such as classes at Camp Pendleton, California, desert patrol operations in Yuma, Arizona, and ending with jungle and amphibious exercises across Oahu, Hawaii. MCBH and the other military installations in Hawaii provide unique training areas and climate that enables the warfighter to obtain the best training possible. (U.S.Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Brendan Custer)
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U.S. Marines with the Scout Snipers Course, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire M40A6 sniper rifles during a live-fire exercise on Range 223B on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 23, 2020. The range was an unknown distance of fire range, designed to test the skills and strengthen the communication between the marksmen and their observers. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)
U.S. Marines with Advanced Machine Gun Course class 5-19 fire the MK19 40mm automatic grenade launcher on Range 408A on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 10, 2019. The Advanced Machine Gun Course allows Marines from various units from around the Marine Corps to train and work together, to become more proficient in their military occupational specialty as a machine gunner. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stephen Beard)
Students with Advanced Infantry Marine Course (AIMC) conduct Military Operations on Urban Terrain operation during their field leadership evaluation at Schofield Barracks, Feb. 13, 2019. AIMC is intermediate training designed to enhance and test the Marine's skills and leadership abilities as squad leaders in a rifle platoon. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brendan Custer)
U.S. Marines with the Infantry Unit Leader Course, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire M224 60 mm mortars, M240B medium machine guns and M2 .50-caliber heavy machine guns during live-fire training on Mortar Position 6 and Range 203 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 30, 2020. Marines with IULC utilized various weapons systems during the training to increase proficiency and readiness. The Marines participating in the course will leave as 0369 infantry unit leaders. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Anthony Alvarez)
The U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is an 8 wheeled all-terrain vehicle armed with an M242 chain gun and M240 machine gun. Used for reconnaissance, assault and command and control, LAVs can reach speeds of 62 mph on land and 6 mph in water. With firepower, speed and the ability to travel on land and in water, the LAV can locate and destroy any obstacle it faces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Pvt. Beard)
U.S. Marines with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion (AITB), School of Infantry-West (SOI-W) conduct training as part of the Advanced Anti-Tank Missilemans Course at Range 204B aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 23, 2014. The instructors fired a series of Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-guided missiles (TOW) and the shoulder-fired anti-tank missile, Javelin, in order to enhance their weapons familiarization. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Rebecca A. Whitworth/Released)